Private John Torrance
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PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1894-06-18
Place of birth: Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland
Next of kin: Marian Torrance 12 Buccleuch St.Garnet Hill Glasgow,Scotland
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): machine operater
Occupation (normalized): Other Machine-Tool Operators
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1917-04-09
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Nine Elms Military Cemetery (France), I. A. 4.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 457319
Highest Rank:
Private
(14th Battalion)
Rank detail
Private, 14th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Vimy Ridge
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 297450
Uploader's Notes: Son of the late Thomas and Mary Torrance, of Glasgow, Scotland.
Uploader's Research notes: Original 60th battalion member,killed in action at Vimy Ridge with the 14th battalion. Listed as A51319 on archive website.
[Private Army Canadian Infantry 14th Battalion ]
[Private Army Canadian Infantry 14th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2009-08-06